Alaiyadikudhe Tamil Movie
"Alaiyadikudhe" is a tempestuous story of a courageous woman who dedicates her life fighting for the liberation of women especially the rape victims. Though the movie is realistic, relevant and to some extent revitalizing, it misses on a point that you do not feel or sympathize for the pains suffered by victims of lascivious men.
Sindhu Tolani carries the movie through and through. She is featured here as Brindha a brave and vengeful woman on the prowl, killing perverse men accused of abusing women.
Brindha leads a simple and modest life by running a center for coaching lab technicians. However, her angst against men comes to fore whenever she witnesses or hears incidents of sexual assault. She kills the rapists using cyanide pills. One after the other, she eliminates men such as businessman (Yugendran), fake Godman (Rami Reddy), Police Commissioner ('Ghilli' Sekar), and finally the Chief Minister (Vijayan)-who are all rapists.
Her killing spree creates panic in the city, and the pressure is mounted on the police department to bring the killer to justice. The city police commissioner, a rapist himself and who had once escaped Brindha's wrath, arrests her and produces before the court.
In the court, while pleading her case of justice, Brindha recounts how she had lost her normal life and turned violent when her boss (Kazan Khan) killed her husband and raped her. This was the reason for her vendetta against rapists.
Does Brindha find justice for the terrible deeds she's committed and lead a normal life?
"Alaiyadikudhe" is a bleak and brutal look at many contemporary social and political happenings, but narrated in a crude way. No doubt, director Kalimuthu has made a sincere attempt to bring out the plight of rape victims. If only he gave a more elegant treatment to the subject by focusing on the character than on the happenings around, this movie would have attracted a wider audience. As it is, the movie seems to be for frontbenchers.
Sindhu Tolani has come out with an excellent performance as tough and street-smart spitfire woman. However, she fails to stir your heart and ache for her pains. But she is not to be blamed for this. Elaborate rape scenes, accompanied by screaming and whining sounds were the major distractions and seems to deviate from the central idea.
Vanniradai Moorthy's double meaning and cheap humor is perfect for the lower class moviegoers. Nina Tolani's- Sindhu's sister- item number: Mirchi baby, and Vilakkuvechathu Assai are sensuous and picturised provocatively. Music Director Bharani and lyricist Pa Vijayan plays to the gallery.
"Alaiyadikudhe" is voyeurs delight.
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